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Philadelphia Eagles at Tampa Bay Buccaneers stream, odds, keys, and more

By George Stockburger

PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a pass during the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 06: Nick Foles #9 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a pass during the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at Lincoln Financial Field on September 6, 2018 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – SEPTEMBER 09: Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up before a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 9, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – SEPTEMBER 09: Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers warms up before a game against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 9, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Buccaneers to Watch

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Fitzmagic returned in week one with an incredible performance, throwing four touchdowns and 417 yards in a win against New Orleans. Can he sustain that success going forward and keep Jameis Winston on the sideline once his suspension runs through?

Fitzpatrick is 4-3 in games after a game with at least four touchdowns. Can he carry that over against the world champs?

Chris Godwin

DeSean Jackson practiced on Friday, but concussions are tricky and the Buccaneers might hold back on his playing time. Godwin had a touchdown and 41 yards last week against New Orleans, and he’ll have a slight height advantage against Jalen Mills.

A second-year receiver out of Penn State, Godwin will likely be the number two. He’s another dynamic weapon who proved himself last year with over 500 receiving yards.

Offensive Line

Tampa Bay’s offensive line allowed zero sacks and just five hurries last week. How much was caused by the lack of pressure from New Orleans and how much was the success of the Bucs?

Either way, it led to Fitzpatrick having a clean pocket and tremendous success throwing the football. Philadelphia will create pressure up front with their dynamic defensive line spearheaded by Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham. It’ll be on the offensive line to keep Fitzpatrick upright and comfortable during this game.

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